At that hearing, Judge Karen Walden-Smith said all retailers on land in breach of planning control had 10 weeks to pack up and leave, after Wokingham Borough Council successfully argued that Hare Hatch Sheeplands was using more than 9,000 square metres of Green Belt land illegally.

But the council then took out a civil prosecution against the garden centre for alleged breaches of that injunction.

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At the latest High Court hearing on Friday, June 30, the judge ruled that all retailers located outside the Farm Shop must stop trading immediately. He also said the owners must comply with the injunction by July 17.

Hare Hatch Sheeplands marketing manager Mark A'Bear said the owners and staff "are committed to complying" with the court order.

Hare Hatch Sheeplands and Wokingham Borough Counicl have been embroiled in a bitter dispute since 2012, when the garden centre was issued with an enforcement notice for illegally expanding onto the Green Belt.

A council spokesman said: "Due to the ongoing legal proceedings we cannot comment further on the dispute regarding Hare Hatch Sheeplands."